Firearm



L. MARCQ.

` HREARM.

APPLICATION FILED APR.10, 1920.

1,372,763. vFatemi Mar. 29,1921.

Inventar:

Zadel/ic' Marcy.

runovio Manco, or BotrLoeNE.' ramen rmnnnm.

To all whom 'it 'may concern: Be 1t known that I, LUnovIc MARCQ, ac1t1- zen of France, resldmg at Boulogne-sur-Mer,

in Pas-de-Calais, France, have invented cer,- tam'new and useful Improvements 1n.. Flrev arms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,A clear, and exact descrlption of the invention, such as will enableiothers skilled in the vart to which it appertalns to make anduse the same. n

This invention relates to fire arms Aand more particularly to fire arms whlch arel held in the hand and commonly known as pistols or revolvers, but inlso specifying the particular fire arms to wh1 ch I prefer to appl stoo that I restrict myself thereto. The invention is equally applicable to other fire arms, such as rifles, shot guns and so forth.V

The objects ofthe invention are'to. pro` vide a fire arm with which accurate a1m may 'be taken; to avoid disturbing-the aim whenv the tri ger is actuated; to adapt the 'device vao to rea y application tofire arms as heretofore constructed; to obtain positlveness of action and control; to secure simplicity of construction and operation, and to obtain other -advantages and resultsv as may be brought out in the following descriptlon.

A Referring to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevationof a fire arm embodying my-invention Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the same vin use; j Y

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view; and Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. v

In the specific embodiment of theyinvenl. tion illustrated in said drawing, the reference numeral 1 indicates the barrel of they fire arm and 2 represents the stock by which the fire arm is usually grasped. At the side of the barrel is positioned a guide 3, disposed parallel to the axis of the barrel adjacent thereto and at an elevation such as to bring the operators finger when vplaced in said guide at the same level as thebarrel. The guide is so arranged that the operator in holding the fire arm rests his index finger in the guide, and as a person can and does accurately and instinctively point at an object with his index finger, the fire arm will thus be as accurately and instinctively Specification of Letters Patentf- ,A -I Patented Appuqtion med April 10,1920.' semi No. 372' 9 5.

vand l.experience tov become` a marksman 'use ofthe 'resent mventlon.

my invention, it is not to be under` Mar. 29,1921.

aimed; V"lf-hisfobviousl'y'is .of great advan- I tage, as itv does not require extended practice r yWhile' t el actual construction of guide may be varied, for 'illustrative purposes I have shown'the same of'one piece having a finger-recelvlng portion 4 adapted to be posltloned at'the side 'of the -barrel and havlng a baseportion 5 extending laterally inward under the barrel for attaching the guide to thel barrel. The barrel is shown as provided with a dove-tail tongue 6 extending longitudinallyof, 'and integral with the barrel,

and the basevportion 5 of the guide has a corresponding groove 7 by whichthe guide may be supported from the barrel.' The base portion of the guide is also provided with Vone or Inore slots 8 extending longitudinally thereof, through whichA pass screws9 which enter the solid ,part of the barrel and hold the guide in proper position. By virtue of the slots 8,' the guide may be adjusted longitudinally of the barrel to accord to diii'erent vsizes of fingers, but after the purchaser sets the' guide to fit, he does riot change it.

As a furtherfeature of my,invention, I

provide means for actuating the ftiigger kwithout'disturbing the index finger. This is important, for 'where the finger next the `index finger is Wiggled to actuate the trigger, the index finger is likely to be defiected slightly. \Obviously even a slight disturbance of the index finger will deviate the barrel from its true direction, and result in `ser the shot missing its mark. In my invention, I employ the thumb for actuating the trigger, and' for this purpose I provide a trigger .'10 at the side of the firearm which in set position projects substantially perpendicularly therefromv in the proximity of the operators thumb, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3, so as to be readily depressed as shown in dotted lines for releasing the hammer and shooting the gun. v

For purposes of illustrating a complete and operative mechanism, I have shown the inner end of the lever adapted to engage under a trip bar 11 which has a notch 12 for receiving a lu 13 on hammer 14. Said lug engaged in said notch holds the hammer in retracted or cocked position, and depression of the trigger will operate to release said lug and permit the hammer to slide under the impetus derived from suitable means such as compression spring 15, and str1ke the cap of cartridge 16. Itis to be under.-

that'the structure of ham,

stood, however, mer and its control from the trigger may be widely varied, and in fact may be an adaptation of the usual hammer construction of any of the hammer mechanisms to be found in firearms now on the market, to render it operative from a trigger arranged and constructed in accordance with my invention.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that other mechanical equivalents, modifications and changes may be made in the details of construction of my improved fire arm without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set :forth in the following claims when construed inthe light yof the 'prior art.

-holding the firearm to release the hammer without disturbing the finger engaging the fingerv receiving member.

A firearm having a hammer and a barrel, a finger receiving member at 'one side of the barrel, a base for the finger receiving member extending beneath the barrel, means for adjustably securing the base t0 the barrel, and a trigger projecting from the side (of said fire arm for releasing the hammerwhereby the trigger may be actuated by the thumb of the hand holding the fire'arm without disturbing the finger engaging the finger receiving member.

. 3. fire arm having a barrel, a finger receiving member at one side of the barrel, a base on the finger receiving member extending beneath the barrel and provided with a groove, a tongue formed on the barrel and disposed within said groove whereby to provide adjustment for the base and means for retaining said base in various adjusted positions.

4. A ire arm having a barrel, a finger receivin member at one side of the barrel, a base or said member extending beneath the barrel and adjustably mounted' beneath the barrel, said base having slots therein and set screws arranged within the slots and engaging the barrel whereby said base will be retained in an adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

LUDOVIC MARCQ. 

